Moths of North Carolina
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100 NC Records

Nepytia semiclusaria (Walker, [1863]) - Pine Conelet Looper

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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Geometroidea Family: GeometridaeSubfamily: EnnominaeTribe: OurapteryginiP3 Number: 91a1395 MONA Number: 6908.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Forbes (1948)                                                                                 
Adult Markings: The ground color is smoky gray rather than white, with no obvious powdering (Forbes, 1948). The vertex is white in both sexes and terminal dots are usually absent.
Wingspan: 35-40 mm; southern form is similar in size to canosaria (Forbes, 1948)
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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